Re: GnuPG 2.1 Windows 7, pinentry does not allow paste, no way to bypass?

2012-06-03 Thread L G
> Storing your passphrase in the clipboard is generally considered unwise > and harmful. Your passphrase is a high-value secret: putting it on the > clipboard makes it visible to every other process on your system > (including malware!). I understand the risk, and your point is valid. However,

GnuPG 2.1 Windows 7, pinentry does not allow paste, no way to bypass?

2012-06-03 Thread L G
Had a little adventure this morning with GnuPG 2.x on Windows 7 and decided to revert to 1.4. During command line decryption, pinentry opens a popup window for the passphrase. In the pinentry window, paste (Ctl+V) is not supported. Deal breaker. I read through the forums and could not find a way